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Definition of donga in English:

donga

noun

1NZ South African A dry gully, formed by the eroding action of running water.

‘For decades too it had no storm water drainage, resulting in potholes and dongas opening up.’

‘The department tried to repair the donga by filling it with soil, but this had since been washed away.’

‘While he said there was not much vegetation damage, the road would cause dongas in the forest due to soil erosion along steep areas.’

‘According to a report tabled by the provincial standing committee on public works - which toured the province in June to assess roads and infrastructure - bridges are collapsing and dongas are developing.’

‘Some people have even requested that the traffic department not issue fines for unroadworthy vehicles because their cars had been damaged by dongas in the roads…’